Astronomers witness the birth of a magnetar for the first time, confirming a 16-year-old theory
The newborn magnetar, a specific kind of neutron star, actually enhances the brightness of a supernova.
Published: 3 hours ago | By Biplab Das
Two extreme stars collided in an unexpected location—and NASA caught it
Apart from supernovas, such a merger can produce heavy elements like gold and platinum.
Published: 1 day ago | By Biplab Das
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is full of alcohol, ALMA observations suggest
The interstellar comet holds more alcohol than almost all known comets in the solar system.
Updated: 2 days ago | By Sandip Kishan
Some of the galaxy's unusually cold 'stars' could actually be alien megastructures
As per a new study, Dyson spheres around faint stars in the galaxy could offer new techno-signatures clues.
Published: 3 days ago | By Biplab Das
How old is the universe? The oldest known stars may hold the answer scientists have been searching for
A new study has estimated the universe’s possible age by using precise data on stars.
Updated: 3 days ago | By Juhi Varma
HETDEX astronomers spot hidden galaxies and gas from up to 11 billion years ago
Astronomers have sifted through half a petabyte of data to create a detailed 3D map.
Published: 7 days ago | By Pranjal Nath
Researchers discover the most compact 3+1-type quadruple star system till date
The inner three stars are so tightly packed that they would fit inside the orbit of Mercury.
Updated: Mar 4, 2026 | By Biplab Das
MeerKAT uncovers record-setting cosmic laser in a galaxy 8 billion light-years away
The signals provide a snapshot of the early universe.
Published: Mar 3, 2026 | By Biplab Das
An invisible explosion rivaling a billion suns vanished in space—until its trace reached Earth
A strange fading radio signal hints at powerful gamma-ray burst or an elusive black hole.
Published: Mar 3, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
ESA's Juice captured interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS shortly after perihelion—here's what it found
The Jupiter-bound spacecraft got 120+ images that reveal jets, dust streams, and a glowing coma.
Updated: Mar 2, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
A rare 'teenage' planetary system could help bridge a gap in the study of cosmic evolution
The planetary system TOI-2076 can help astronomers understand how planets change between birth and adulthood.
Published: Mar 2, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Scientists have found a new method to detect elusive supermassive black hole binaries
Supermassive black hole binaries where the black holes are separated by short distances are extremely hard to find.
Published: Feb 26, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Scientists pointed radio telescopes at exoplanet K2-18b to scan for alien signals—here's what they found
The Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array in New Mexico and the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa were employed for the project.
Updated: Feb 26, 2026 | By Sandip Kishan
Could we possibly catch up with 3I/ATLAS? A daring new plan says 'yes'
The plan aims to launch a spacecraft directed towards the comet in 2035.
Published: Feb 25, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Dusty galaxies from the universe's far edges show star formation had begun earlier than suspected
The discovery made by a large research team challenges the existing models of the universe.
Published: Feb 24, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Astronomers have figured out how space 'snowmen' are formed
The objects shaped like snowmen are born naturally under gravitational collapse.
Published: Feb 23, 2026 | By Biplab Das
James Webb Space Telescope maps Uranus’s upper atmosphere for the first time ever
The telescope detected a faint glow from molecules in the planet's upper atmosphere.
Published: Feb 23, 2026 | By Biplab Das
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope detects a faint galaxy that is almost entirely dark matter
Hubble was aided in this hunt by the ESA's Euclid and the ground-based Subaru telescope.
Updated: Feb 19, 2026 | By Biplab Das
Astronomers have discovered a unique planetary system where planets are arranged 'inside out'
The fourth planet in the system is a rocky world, while the second and third ones are gas planets.
Published: Feb 16, 2026 | By Biplab Das
A Jupiter-family comet stuns scientists by abruptly reversing its spin after perihelion
Predicted to reach perihelion again in 2028, it will give astronomers a chance to get additional insights.
Updated: Feb 16, 2026 | By Biplab Das